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36.8 MW Wind operating in Solano, CA — California Independent System Operator
36.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1614, -121.7970
County
Solano, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC is a 36.8 MW wind power plant located in Solano County, California. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by FPL Energy Montezuma Wind, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 93 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-93. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 85,429 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC ranks 59th out of 116 wind plants in California and 991st out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
85.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $69.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MTZUMA2_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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